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R.  Semambu 
K.  Semeiyang 
R.  Semut 
R.  Sepak 
R.  S’ pat 
R.  Sindek 
R.  Sunang 
R.  'kahi  Ayam 
There  are  a orreat 
Canti.EY  labelled  Rotan  Segar  Badak  and 
Rotan  Kumbong  are  not  C.  ornatus  but 
have  more  of  the  appearance  of  C.  palus- 
tris.  Griff. 
Malacca  cane.  C.  Scipionuni,  Lour. 
C.  intumesceusy  Becc.  .Also  applied  to  another 
slender  species  near  C.  tnicnicanthuSy  Griff. 
Korthalsia  scaphigera,  Mart. 
I)oemono‘>ops  longipes,  Mart. 
Doemonorops^  n sj). 
C . j avensis  var  peninsulans. 
D.  grandis,  Mart. 
C.  micracanthus,  Griff. 
many  more  names  of  rattans  known  which 
have  not  yet  been  certainly  identified  with  the  plants.  Griffith 
records  (Palms  of  British  India)  the  names  under  which  he  received 
manv  of  his  snecies  but  unfortunately  in  many  cases  the  labels 
seem  to  have  Ljot  shifted  as  the  native  names  he  gives  in  many 
cases  do  not  belong  to  the  plants. 
The  rattan  purchasers  who  clean  tlie  canes  for  the  traders  have 
a smaller  number  of  mines. 
Rotan  Bakau  appears  to  be  used  chiefly  for  C.  aquatilis. 
Rotan  Batu  for  C.  insignisy  but  probably  includes  other  canes 
which  are  as  slender  and  hard.  It  is  over  ^ inch,  through  with  joints 
over  9 inches  long,  strong  and  flexible. 
Rotan  Segar,  includes  a number  of  slender  canes,  but  Rotan 
Segar  Badak,  often  called  Rotan  Segar  only,  is  applied  to  much 
stouter  ones,  less  stout  than  Rotan  Bikau. 
Rotan  Hudang,  is  not  with  them  D.  didymo  phyllus^  Becc.  which 
is  a rather  thick  and  poor  cane,  but  a slender  species  of  Calamus^ 
very  much  like  Rotan  Lilin  C.  javensis,  ^ inch,  through,  joints 
about  7 inches  through. 
Rotan  Kachak  is  a slender  rattan  with  long  joints,  resembling  the 
trade  rattan  known  as  Boolongan  sutra  segar. 
It  is  used  for  making  chicks. 
Rotan  semambu  is  the  name  for  C.  sc/pionu  n,  but  it  also  includes 
the  white  Malacca  cane,  which  appears  to  me  a distinct  species. 
It  is  said  to  come  from  Falembang  in  Sumatra. 
Among  the  trade  rattans  are  a great  variety  of  names,  and  as 
these  canes  are  obtained  trom  all  over  the  Malay  Archipelago, 
where  no  botanist  has  as  yet  properly  studied  the  rattans  it  is  still 
more  difficult  to  correlate  the  species.  The  following  notes  as  to 
some  of  the  trade  kinds  may  be  of  use. 
Stcjut  Goruntalo  Ayer,  Cane  j*  to  inch  thick  or  more  nearly 
round,  joints  lo  inches  long,  rather  a rough  cane,  resembling  Rotan 
Bakau. 
Palembang  Ayer,  .\  inch  through  or  less  joints  4 — 7 inches  long. 
Passir  Pakay,  inch  through,  joints  7 or  8 inches,  finely  striate 
Iransverselv. 
Medium  Pahang  No.  1 a smooth  yellow  cane  [ inch  through,, 
joinfs  7 to  10  inches  or  more  inches  long  somewhat  angh'd. 
